Superb 18-10 win over the Rhinos last night.

When a Club like the Pies can't be asked to put a reserves side out the RFL SLE should fine them and the other Clubs in SLE that don't! https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby- ... -1-9453018

When a Club like the Pies can't be asked to put a reserves side out the RFL SLE should fine them and the other Clubs in SLE that don't! https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby- ... -1-9453018

If they pull out then there's only 5 sides with a reserves given Keighley can't even raise a first team.

John Bastian on tonight’s 44-6 victory: “With ball in hand we were very, very good. We were very motivated to defend our line and were effective and clinical in a lot of areas across the pitch. There’s a lot of positives to take from tonight.”

Good win for the U16s last night. Anyone heard anything about signing some of these lads up?

First batch of scholarship players have signed with more to come

Reece Ripley – Loose Forward – Birstall Victoria

Jayden Myers – Wing/Centre – Stanningley

Lewis Adams – Wing/Centre – West Bowling

Lewis Camden – Half Back – West Bowling

Kieran Lupton – Prop – West Bowling

Taylor Mail – Half Back – Stanningley

WE ARE DELIGHTED TO REVEAL THE FIRST BATCH OF SCHOLARSHIP STARS TO PEN PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS WITH THE CLUB...
Lewis Camden, Reece Ripley, Jayden Myers, Lewis Adams, Kieran Lupton and Taylor Mail will all feature for Leigh Beattie and his Academy outfit next term, having put pen to paper this week.

They have all impressed in the red, amber and black in 2018 for Mark Dunning’s Scholarship side - who are preparing for their final game of the season against Castleford Tigers next Wednesday.

Dunning has spoken of his delight at capturing the signatures of the players who have warranted the deals with their ‘work ethic’ and eagerness to improve.

“I am absolutely delighted – we have made offers to a large proportion of the squad, which is warranted with their work ethic and I am delighted the first six have put pen to paper to continue their journey is,” said Dunning.

“It is not about results as we keep saying, what we are trying to do is develop young players who will progress and subsequently that development will see them work towards the reserves and first team.

“That is how you measure yourselves on success but the more we can get through the ranks the better.

“We look to sign good people who fit into the environment here – this club is bigger than everyone and people have to fit into the ‘Bulls way’.

“We are very lucky to have signed this bunch and working with Leigh – who I know will grab his opportunity with both hands – we will look to take our Academy forward.

“We will look to keep progressing and we can produce good, young, quality players here and long may that continue.”

The next crop of Scholarship stars to have signed professional contracts with the club will be revealed over the coming weeks

Lewis Camden who's just signed on from the scholarship MOM in the England U16s game.

I thought they deserved their own sticky. Check out how fast Amy Hardcastle is flying in training! https://twitter.com/i/status/1222617951590920194 I think these are the fixtures as known currently: SUNDAY 29TH MARCH 2020 - Leeds Rhinos (A) SUNDAY 19TH APRIL 2020 - Castleford Tigers (A) SUNDAY 3RD MAY 2020 - Warrington Wolves (H) SUNDAY 17TH MAY 2020 - York City Knights (H) SUNDAY 31ST MAY 2020 - St Helens (H) SUNDAY 21ST JUNE 2020 - Huddersfield Giants (A) SUNDAY 28TH JUNE 2020 - Featherstone Rovers (A) SUNDAY 5TH JULY 2020 - Wakefield Trinity (A) SUNDAY 12TH JULY 2020 - Wigan Warriors (H)

I thought they deserved their own sticky. Check out how fast Amy Hardcastle is flying in training! https://twitter.com/i/status/1222617951590920194 I think these are the fixtures as known currently: SUNDAY 29TH MARCH 2020 - Leeds Rhinos (A) SUNDAY 19TH APRIL 2020 - Castleford Tigers (A) SUNDAY 3RD MAY 2020 - Warrington Wolves (H) SUNDAY 17TH MAY 2020 - York City Knights (H) SUNDAY 31ST MAY 2020 - St Helens (H) SUNDAY 21ST JUNE 2020 - Huddersfield Giants (A) SUNDAY 28TH JUNE 2020 - Featherstone Rovers (A) SUNDAY 5TH JULY 2020 - Wakefield Trinity (A) SUNDAY 12TH JULY 2020 - Wigan Warriors (H)

Current Reserve Squad

Ethan O'Hanlon 2020
Cameron Berry 2020
Ryan Butterworth 2020
Alix Stephenson 2020
Elliot Culling 2020
Ryan Leadbeater 2020
Luke Littlewood 2020
Kiaran Oldroyd 2020
Keelan Foster 2020
Bradley Ho 2020
Mathew Race 2020
Sam Smith 2020
Vytas Vyznas 2020
Cobi Green 2020
Murphy Smith 2020
James McGurk 2020
Billy Jowett 2020
Jacob Smillie 2020
Dewi Billingham 2020
Harry Shackleton 2020
Issac Colman 2020
Danny Maskill 2020
Matty Stableford (trialist)

Academy Squad (under 18s)

With the Academy season starting tomorrow, i thought Id pull together a squad list, with players ages and, where available, positions. This last bit of info is a bit sc, but should become clearer as the season progresses.

Daniel McGrath winger 19
Keiran Brining centre 18
Isaac Colman Back row 18
Ciaran Dickinson 18
Alex Handol 18
Layton Haywood 18
Harry Shackleton half back 17
Will Adams 17
Lewis Adams 17
Aaron Brook 17
jacob Campbell 17
Rafael Dias 17
Keiron Lupton 17
Nehemia Mensah 17
Reece Ripley 17
Jayden Wright 17
Sam Arundel 16
Jaden Barraclough 16
Jacob Beety 16
Lewis Camden 16
Marcus Green Prop 16
David Kaman centre 16
Taylor Mail half back 16
Jayden Myers 16
Oliver Scott 16

Just Amy Hardcastle in the latest England Squad. https://www.rugby-league.com/article/56 ... ance-squad

Just Amy Hardcastle in the latest England Squad. https://www.rugby-league.com/article/56 ... ance-squad

First our joint coaches have suddenly departed https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/ ... iffe-step/ and now our Marquee player Amy Hardcastle has gone to Saints. https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/ ... st-helens/ I wonder if the women's side is a victim of "cutting our cloth"?

First our joint coaches have suddenly departed https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/ ... iffe-step/ and now our Marquee player Amy Hardcastle has gone to Saints. https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/ ... st-helens/ I wonder if the women's side is a victim of "cutting our cloth"?

Reserves season gets going tonight. The club website only lists 12 players in the Reserves squad, all young. Nine have been promoted from the Academy and three have joined us from elsewhere. Some very tough challenges await but if one or two of them can develop into first teamers then it will be well worth it.

Looks like the Bulls have been more widespread in their youth recruitment recently at u15s and 16s Scholarship and the Academy. Looking at recent player announcements. Do we have new connections in the Northwest? That maybe helped with the Eliot Peposhi, and Daniel Moss trials. At academy level Lewis Owens from West Bank Bears over in Widnes and Tom Glover from Thatto Heath in St Helens u15s Scholarship. A few others from Northwest clubs for the u16s, hearing from parents who have sons on at scholarship level. Can only benefit us long term, be good to get a bit of an insight on the youth side of things.

O'Carroll is a Wiganer so that may have something to do with it. Makes me wonder when was the last time we had a coach from that side of the Pennines. Can't think of anyone from the red rose county coaching us.

Yeah good point about O'Carroll, no former coach instantly springs to mind now you mention that. So yeah could be down to EO.